#CFC691
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.071 99.6), rgb(207, 198, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#CFC691 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC691 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 198, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.071 99.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CFC691 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC691 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC691 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC691 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 99.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC691
oklch(82.1% 0.071 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#B1A247
oklch(70.7% 0.113 100)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#CFC691 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0C38D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C793 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BFB8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC691
#CFC691
oklch(82.1% 0.071 99.6)
- #BAC0F2
#BAC0F2
oklch(82% 0.071 279.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CFC691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
Use #CFC691 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.